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(43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 04754595.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/04(1968.09) A61B 17/34(1968.09) A61B 17/00(1968.09) A61M 25/01(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/018028 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/107990 (16.12.2004 Gazette 2004/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 06.06.2003 US 476573 P 12.09.2003 US 502316 P (71) Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6008 (US)	(72) Inventors: VOSS, Laveille, Kao Belmont, California 94002 (US) WALBERG, Erik, Kristian San Jose, California 94061 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub Ltd., Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)